Today, I reflect on the idea that motherhood is a journey out of selfishness...

With little ones who rely on you for literally everything, gone are the days of being able to pick up and do exactly what you want when you want it.

So I ask these questions:

• How well am I traveling this journey?
• What am I teaching my children as I travel?
• How does my journey serve my God, my husband, my children, my home?
• How can I use my journey as a testimony to those around me?
• Am I too focused on my ultimate destination to appreciate the simple joys along the way?

Answering these questions, I am faced with realizations about myself and my mothering - some positive, some negative.

I am grateful - again, always - for His grace on this journey. I find myself resting secure in the knowledge that He designed me for this role specifically. That He gave me gifts which would enable me to serve Him through my days. That nothing that comes along in my journey - sleepless nights, cranky children, sinks filled with dishes, laundry to be folded, not enough time in the day - is too much for me to handle.

'No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.' 1 Corinthians 10:13

And on those days when it still feels like too much for the moment, I seek comfort in His words...

'Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.' Matthew 11:28